Cairo, December 21 (QNA) - Egypt's Dr. Hassan Moustafa has been re-elected as president of the International Handball Federation (IHF) for a new term from 2025 to 2029, marking his seventh consecutive term leading the sport.

Moustafa secured the presidency during the 40th IHF Congress held in Cairo between Dec. 19-21, receiving 129 votes. He outperformed his three rivals: Slovenian Frank Popinac (24 votes), German Gerd Butzek (20 votes), and Dutchman Tjarke de Lange (3 votes).

Dr. Hassan Mustafa has been president of the International Handball Federation since 2000, during which time the game has witnessed development on both the technical and administrative levels, including the launch of new tournaments for different age groups, updating the rules of the game, and increasing the scope of television broadcasting and commercial partnerships. (QNA)